Your personal relationship manager will support you in all your financial matters, from the targeted accumulation and long-term preservation through to the passing on of your assets. He is able to make full use of our comprehensive range of services and draw on the same skills and investment solutions as LGT’s owners, the Princely House of Liechtenstein.

On behalf of their institutional and private clients, the asset management specialists of LGT Capital Partners search worldwide for attractive investment opportunities and the best portfolio managers. They also manage a substantial share of the wealth belonging to LGT’s owner, the Princely House of Liechtenstein.

We see wealth not as an end in itself but also as a means of creating social and cultural added value. As a successful business, we feel an obligation, across all our locations, to make our own contribution toward a society worth living in.

Since it was founded over 90 years ago, LGT has grown from a small regional bank to an international private bank employing over 3000 staff in more than 20 locations worldwide. However, it remains an independent family company. And our most important duty is still to manage our clients’ assets diligently and rigorously.

Are you an able and dedicated individual who acts with integrity? If so, then you have come to the right place. We will foster your individual strengths and invest in your personal further development. At LGT, you can play an active role in helping to shape your field of activity and area of operations. It is important to us that you are satisfied in the long term with the company and with the work you do.

LGT Capital Partners to acquire European Capital

March 3, 2017

LGT Capital Partners Ltd., a leading alternative investment specialist, will acquire European Capital Fund Management Ltd. (European Capital), a London- and Paris-based private debt manager from companies controlled by Ares Management L.P. Subject to regulatory approvals, the transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2017.

Pfaeffikon/Zurich, 3 March 2017. LGT Capital Partners Ltd., a leading alternative investment specialist, will acquire European Capital Fund Management Ltd. (European Capital), a London- and Paris-based private debt manager from companies controlled by Ares Management L.P. Subject to regulatory approvals, the transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2017.

In partnering up with European Capital, LGT Capital Partners will strengthen its investment competency in private markets and further enhance its offering. The transaction encompasses all private debt funds man-aged by European Capital and a team of more than 20 specialists.

Continuity and further growth of private debt businessWith this strategic move, LGT Capital Partners complements its private markets offering and enhances one of the core competencies of the firm. Clients will benefit from access to European private debt solutions with a strong track record. “We are pleased to attain such an experienced team that has built a strong reputation in this area over many years. With its dedicated focus on small and mid-market direct lending, and its diligent investment approach, we see a very good fit with our investment philosophy. The private debt team will con-tinue to be led by the existing four partners, Matthew Gordon Clark, Etienne Haubold, Stephane Legrand and Juan Carlos Morales Cortes,” explains Roberto Paganoni, CEO of LGT Capital Partners.“After developing the business as a team over the last 11 years, we are very pleased to join LGT Capital Partners. We are convinced that LGT Capital Partners’ reputable, international platform will enable us to jointly accelerate the growth of the private debt business,” emphasizes JC Morales Cortes, Partner of Euro-pean Capital.

As part of the transaction, LGT Capital Partners will also be a syndicate investor in two private debt funds managed by European Capital.The purchase price for the transaction will not be disclosed.

LGT Capital Partners is a leading alternative investment specialist with over USD 55 billion in assets under management and more than 450 institutional clients in 36 countries. An international team of over 370 pro-fessionals is responsible for managing a wide range of investment programs focusing on private markets, liquid alternatives and multi-asset class solutions. Headquartered in Pfaeffikon (SZ), Switzerland, the firm has offices in New York, Dublin, London, Vaduz, Dubai, Beijing, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Sydney. www.lgtcp.com